Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S1
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S1 Key Specs
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- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Announced March 2009
- Succeeded the Olympus E-330
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- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 558g - 121 x 93 x 70mm
- Introduced August 2014
- Renewed by Pentax K-S2
Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S1 Overview
Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-450 and Pentax K-S1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and K-S1 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-450 was released 6 years earlier than the K-S1 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-450 matches up vs the K-S1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S1 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Pentax K-S1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Pentax K-S1
E-450 | K-S1 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Olympus E-450
K-S1 | E-450 | |||
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Introduced | August 2014 | March 2009 | More modern by 65 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Pentax K-S1
E-450 | K-S1 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | No Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S1 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has got exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-450 and Pentax K-S1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 compared to the K-S1.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and K-S1 is 77 and 69 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and K-S1.
Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-S1 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S1 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Pentax K-S1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Pentax K-S1 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2009-03-31 | 2014-08-27 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Prime MII |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/6000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames/s | 5.4 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426g (0.94 lb) | 558g (1.23 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 56 | 78 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | 23.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | 512 | 1061 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 images | 410 images |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI109 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $138 | $339 |